Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Achieving Self-Reliance in Oilseeds and Pulses
The Government is implementing National Food Security Mission  for enhancing production of oilseeds and pulses in the country. Under NFSM, assistance is given through State Governments to farmers for interventions like cluster demonstrations on improved package of practices, demonstrations on cropping system, seed production and distribution of High Yielding Varieties/Hybrids, improved farm machineries/resource conservation machineries/tools, efficient water application tools, plant protection measures, nutrient management/soil ameliorants, cropping system based trainings to the farmers etc. In addition, the mission also provides support to Indian Council of Agricultural Research  & State Agricultural Universities /Krishi VigyanKendras  for technology back stopping and transfer of technology to the farmer under supervision of Subject Matter Specialists/Scientists. Besides, Rashtriya Krishi VikasYojana RAFTAAR  provides provision for crop production related activities on oilseeds and pulses. Under RKVYRAFTAAR, the states can also implement programme on oilseeds and pulses with the approval of State Level Sanctioning Committee  constituted under the chairpersonship of Chief Secretary of the state.
Due to above said interventions, production of Oilseeds and Pulses have been increased in the country, details of last two years are as under:
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Year
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Production 
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Oilseeds
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Pulses
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2019-20
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33.22
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23.03
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2020-21
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35.95
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25.46
Under NFSM-Oilseeds and NFSM- Pulses, physical progress during the last two years is enclosed at Annexure-I and funds released are as under:
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Year
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Fund released under NFSM
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Oilseeds
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Pulses
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2019-20
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213.70
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864.95
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2020-21
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371.01
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639.44
The prices of oilseeds and pulses are influenced by various factors viz; domestic production, stock available from past seasons, demand from consumers, international prices, agro-climatic conditions etc. The production of oilseeds and pulses increased from 31.52 million tonne and 22.08 million tonne during 2018-19 to 35.95 million tonne and 25.46 million tonne during 2020-21 respectively.
Department of Food and Public Distribution takes various measures from time to time to augment domestic availability and stabilize prices of essential food commodities. These steps, inter-alia, Include releases from the buffer to cool down prices, imposition of stock limits, monitoring of stocks, as also requisite changes in trade policy instruments.
Annexure-I
Details of physical progress under NFSM-Oilseeds and NFSM- Pulses during 2019-20 and 2020-21 are as under:
 NFSM- Oilseeds:
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S. No.
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Components
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Unit
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Progress
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Seed Components
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2019-20
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2020-21
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1
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Purchase of Breeder Seed
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Qtls
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5331
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6903
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2
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Production of Foundation Seed
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Qtls
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41068
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37792
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3
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Production of Certified Seeds
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Qtls
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87945
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102054
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4
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Distribution of Certified Seeds
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Qtls
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186598
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121094
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TOT Programmes
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5
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Block Demonstration
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Ha
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142409
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133203
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6
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IPM Demonstration-FFS
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Nos
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1600
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1332
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7
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Farmers Training
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Nos
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1516
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1736
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8
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Officers Training
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Nos
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315
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267
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Production Inputs and Farm Implements
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9
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Dist. of Gypsum/ Pyrite/ Lime/ SSP, etc.
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Ha
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170668
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184040
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10
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Supply of Rhyzobium / PSB / ZSB / Azatobacter /Mycorrhiza culture
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Ha
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70543
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73089
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11
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PP Chemicals/ Insecticides/ bio-pesticides/ weedicides/ bio-agents/ micronutrients, etc
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Ha
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130987
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87818
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12
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Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus 
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Ha
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2549
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1696
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13
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Supply of Plant Protection Equipments
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Nos
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16370
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19134
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14
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Supply of Farm Implements
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Nos
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4265
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6204
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15
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Seed Storage Bins
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Nos
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5557
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2786
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16
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Distribution of Sprinkler sets
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Nos
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2464
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3602
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17
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Pipes for carrying water from source to field
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Nos
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2942361
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1337851
 NFSM- Pulses:
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S. No.
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Interventions
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Unit
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Progress
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2019-20
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2020-21
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1
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Demonstrations
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Ha
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501575
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456464
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2
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Seed Distribution
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Qtls.
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405028
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313602
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3
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Production of Seeds 
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Qtls
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647271
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402906
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4
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Total INM
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Ha
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877956
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592241
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5
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Total IPM
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Ha
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1397769
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576595
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6
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Farm Implements & equipments
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Nos.
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123626
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90213
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7
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Sprinkler Sets
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Ha
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16357
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10973
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8
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Pump Sets
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Nos.
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25138
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13564
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9
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Pipe for Carrying water from source to field
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Mtrs.
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8907504
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4357745
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10
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Mobile Rain gun
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Ha
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118
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14
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11
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Cropping System based trainings 
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Nos.
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6859
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5856
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12
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Local Initiatives
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|
|
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80866
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86316
This information was given in a written reply by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in Lok Sabha today.